The study corresponds with National Park and Recreation Month, as the website notes that parks contribute to bettering communities and improve cohesion, property values and public health.

WalletHub used 24 key metrics in comparing the 100 largest U.S. cities in terms of the most diverse opportunities for recreation, sports and culture.

Cincinnati, Ohio tops the list of best cities for recreation, followed by Orlando and Omaha, Neb.

At the other end of the list, Chula Vista, Calif., Laredo, Texas and Newark, N.J. are the worst cities for recreation, according to the study.

Orlando takes the title of the nation's second best city for recreation a week after real estate blog Movoto ranked four Florida cities ahead of Orlando in its ranking of the "most exciting cities" in the Sunshine State.

View the gallery above (available here for our mobile users) for the top 10 lists of the best and worst U.S. cities for recreation. The full study from WalletHub can be viewed here.